BetMGM UK has been unveiled because the contemporary sponsor of the County Hurdle, the distinguished £100,000 Premier Handicap contested over an prolonged two miles, set to function on the fourth and remaining day of The Cheltenham Pageant subsequent week (Friday fifteenth March, often called Gold Cup Day).
Since its inaugural run in 1920, the County Hurdle has been a spotlight of the pageant, with Trespasser clinching victory in its maiden version. Notably, Willie Mullins, the Pageant’s most triumphant coach boasting 94 wins, secured his sixth triumph within the race in 2022 with State Man. Final 12 months witnessed Dan Skelton celebrating his fourth victory within the County Hurdle as his 33-1 shot Faivoir triumphed. The race persistently attracts a full area, presently capped at 26 runners.
In an exhilarating collaboration, BetMGM, the esteemed on-line betting and gaming model, assumes the function of Official Betting Companion of The Jockey Membership, and can prominently function its branding throughout a number of flagship races and racedays at Jockey Membership Racecourses.
Alongside the BetMGM County Hurdle, these partnerships embody the Grade Two Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter and the Grade Two Elite Hurdle at Wincanton, each going down throughout The West Nation Weekend in November. Moreover, BetMGM shall be a part of the motion through the races held at Cheltenham’s Christmas Assembly in December.
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Expressing anticipation for the Cheltenham Pageant, Sam Behar, the UK Director at BetMGM, remarked:
We’re thrilled to sponsor the County Hurdle. This marks our model’s debut on the Pageant, and we’ve celebrated it in grand model. We’re dedicated to delivering an enticing betting expertise for racing fans nationwide, and we’ve actually gone above and past by providing clients main market incentives.
In response to the partnership, Matt Powell, Performing Director of Partnerships at The Jockey Membership, said:
We’re delighted to introduce this thrilling new collaboration, and what higher solution to kick it off than with the BetMGM County Hurdle, one of the fiercely contested occasions at The Cheltenham Pageant. This marks just the start of what we anticipate to be a sturdy and enduring alliance between BetMGM and The Jockey Membership.
